13. Clay minerals
photographed
with an electron
Microscope.
Note: they are plate
or flake like and
are stacked on top
of each other.
They are electrically
charged and act like
magnets that attract
and hold plant
nutrients.
32. What are the FACTORS
that make SOIL?
TIME
1000’S TO 10,000’S OF YEARS
LAY OF THE LAND
TOPOGRAPHY
LIVING ORGANISMS
ANIMALS AND PLANTS
CLIMATE
HOT/COLD, WIND/RAIN
PARENT MATERIAL
ROCKS AND MINERALS